Heading home

Well, looks like we'll get to head home to Houston tomorrow. They're trying to organize the return to avoid traffic jams like the ones we had getting out of Houston, so they're spreading it out. Our section of the city has been asked to return on Monday. I'll report back to work on Tuesday, and Brooke returns to school on Wednesday. Hopefully we didn't suffer any damage or lose any belongings while we've been in Arlington. I guess we'll find out sometime tomorrow afternoon or evening, depending on how long it takes us to get back. I don't think our part of town was hit too badly, so I'm optimistic.

Our stay here has actually been pretty nice. We got to see Samantha and her girls, and Anthony is here right now taking a rest on his cross-country drive. He finished his training in South Carolina and needs to report to his nuclear sub next month in Banger WA. He's also planning to stop off in Salt Lake for Conference next week. Yesterday Trevor went to the temple for the first time, and I got to escort him. It was a really great experience. One of the clothing rental workers called me "Dad" at one point. That was funny. I don't think I look that old. Right now Michelle's aunt Ida is here visiting too.

We went to church this morning with Michelle's parents to the Arlington 1st ward. We were never in that ward, but the 2nd ward (we were there for one year before Brooke was born) was dissolved and so we still knew many people in the 1st ward now. There were also a few who have moved from the 6th ward (where we lived for over three years) so we got to see some of them too. There were also a couple of other families who had also evacuated from Houston -- though they weren't people we knew.

I guess that's all I have for now. If anyone has any other questions, just let me know.